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UNITED STATES CHARLES E. ONGLEY,

YONKAIRS, NEN YORK.

WATOHMANS ELECTRIC TlME-RECORDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 443,787, dated December 80, 1890.

Application tiled JanuaIyZO, 1890. Serial No. 337,424- tllo model "To all 207mm it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES E. ONGLEY, acitizen of the United States, residing at Yonkers, in the county of \Vestchester and State of New York, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in lVatchmens 'lime-Recorders, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to watchmens timerecorders operated by individual electrical signal-transmitters, and provided with timeprinting type-wheels, which print upon a record-strip the time when signals are sent in, the numberof the transmitter-box from which the signal is sent beingindicated by the numer of times that the hour is printed on the :rip.

lhe main object of my present invention uch an improvement upon the apparatus 0. dis general character that less space will be consumed on the record-strip than is required in the earlier apparatus, in which the printing of the hour has sometimes to be repeated a great many times in recording one signal, whereby a large amount of paper is consumed in a short time. Further, my object is enerally to provide a simple and efficient construction for a time-recorder and for signal-transmitters used in connection therewith, and simple and effective electrical connections between the recorder and the transmitters.

The main feature of my invention consists in providing the recorder, which prints upon a strip, as before, with time-printing typewheels controlled by a clock-movement, and other type-wheels for printing the number of thebox, which are electrically controlled from the transmitter, the recorder being also provided with printing mechanism controlled from the transmitter independently of the number type-wheels, for causing the impressions of the type-wheels on the strip, so that when such impression is made the number of the box and the time of the signal will be simultaneously impressed on the paper. The transmitter used preferably with such a recorder is a modification of the common individual signal-transmitter, and is provided with contacts controlling the operation of the number-printing type-wheels of the register,

and also with a contact controlling the printingmeehanism of therecorder, the latter contact being made after the former, so that in the operation of the transmitter the numberprinting wheels of the recorder are first set at the right number, and then the printing is accomplished, the time-printing type-wheels being constantly set at the right position by the clock-movement.

My invention further consists in the various novel devices and combinations of devices employed by me in fully accomplishing the above-named objects, as hereinafter set forth and claimed.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a front view of the transmitter with the outer cover removed. Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the same with the side of the box removed; Fig. 3, a top view of the break-wheels and contaet-sprin gs of the transmitter; Fig. a, a front elevation of the working parts of the recorder, the clock-dial and portions of the clock-movement being omitted; Fig. 5, a top view of the same; Fig. 6, ahorizontal section on the line 6 6 of Fig.4; Fig. 7, a central horizontal section through the type-wheels, and Fig. 8 a diagram of the circuits connecting a transmitter with the recorder.

I will first describe the construction and operation of the transmitter.

A is a suitable box.

13 is a spring-motor put under tension bya handle 0 outside of the box, as is usual in district call-boxes. Instead of, however, employin g, as usual, one break-wheel turned by the spring-motor, I have two wheels a and 0. on the same spindle and turning together. Each of these wheels has on its periphery scveral projecting teeth which co-opcrate in transmitting a signal, and in the path of movement of such teeth are two contactsprings Z) and Z), one for each wheel. The teeth of one wheel are preferably placed in advance of the other, and it will beseen that as the break-wheels make a revolution two sets of electrical impulses will be transmitted, and each set will indicate one of the figures composing the number of the box. The box shown having five teeth on the first wheel and four on the second, the number transmitted will be 54:. It is evident that both numbers might for some purposes be transmitted simultaneouslythat is, when it is only desired to furnish a-printed record of the nu mber-but I place one set of contacts in advance of the other, in order that the signal may be also given upon a single-stroke bell included in the circuit, as will .be hereinafter explained.

Upon a wheel 0 of the train of gearing within the transmitter is placed a pin (Z, in the path of movement of which is a contactspring 6. The pin cl is so placed that it will engage the spring 6 after the teeth of both break-wheels have passed under their contact-springs. The contact-spring e is that which controls the printing mechanism of the recorder.

From the transmitter circuits extend as follows: The wire 1 is the main circuit from the battery andis connected with an uninsulated binding-post, so as to bring the metal box into circuit, as usual. A wire 2 extends from the contact-spring b, a wire 3 from the contact-spring Z), and a wire 4 from the contact-spring 6, so that at one revolution of the wheel 0 the circuits will close in the following order: first, the circuit 2, then circuit 3, and, finally, circuit 4. It is evident that I may provide the box shown with additional contact devices controlling circuits for operating fire and other apparatus. Since, however, the present application relates only to the operation of the recorder, I have omitted these additional devices from the drawings, so as to avoid un necessary complication.

Referring now to the register or recorder shown in Figs. 4, 5, 6, and '7, it will be understood that the working parts shown are inclosed in a suitable case, and they are mounted on a base D, within which are the feeding devices for the record-strip, which I have not considered it necessary to fully illustrate. Bysuchdevices,whicharecontrolledby the magnet E, which also controls the printing mechanism, the record-strip of paper tape F is fed from a roll G throughthe recorder passing under the four type-wheels H H I I, which are placed in line side byside. The two inner typewheels H and H are operated or controlled by a suitable clock-movement, most of the parts'of which are not shown, and which is wound up when necessary. The type-wheel II prints the hours, and is revolved one space every sixty-minutes, and the type-wheel H prints the minutes, and is revolved one space every five minutes. The mechanism for revolving these wheels is as follows: f is a toothed wheel forming a part of the clocktrain, with the teeth of which engages the pawl g, carried at the end of the jointed arm h, pivoted at 17, and carrying at its upper end aweight K. Attached to the hour type-wheel H is a ratchet 7c, and attached to the minutewheel 11 is a ratchet 71:. These ratchets are engaged by a swinging dog Z, whose end has two teeth, one longer than the other, as illustrated in Fig. 6. The dogZ is hung from a pivoted arm m, on the top of which is a flat plate n; also suspended from the arm on is a lever 0, having a tooth which engages another ratchet outside the time-wheels, said lever being retracted by a spring 1). It will be seen that as the toothed wheel f revolves, engaging with the pawl g, such wheel being on the arbor of the hour-hand of the clock and provided with twelve teeth, it will lift the weight K until the pawl g passes over a tooth, when the weight K will drop, the arm carrying the weight striking on the plate at,

and will move the arm m and dog Z, so that such dog will turn the time-wheel with which it is in engagement. The stop-lever 0 also immediately drops into the ratchet k and prevents any greater movement of the typewheel than is necessary to advance it one space. The minute-wheel H is thus advanced every five minutes, and at the twelfth movement the long tooth of the dog Z en'- ters an unusually-deep notch 1' in the ratchet k, so that at this time the short tooth of the dog engages the ratchet of the hour-Wheel and both the Wheels are turned together, the hour-wheel being thus advanced one space. This arrangement, in which the weight is lifted by the clock-train and dropped posiwheels, is a very simple and effective one for the purpose, inasmuch as it furnishes a positive movement, and one which is instantaneous and not dependent upon the tension of springs.

The record-strip F passes below the typewheels and between them andthe printingbed 5, carried at the end of the lever L,which is connected with the armature-lever L, controlled by the magnet E, so that when such magnet is energized it throws the printingbed up against the tape and presses the same against the type-wheels, so that such characters as are lowermost on the type-Wheels at the time are printed on the strip. 25 is an inking-ribbon for inking the type-wheels.

The arran ement shown for the inkinw ribbon is a common one, and I do not consider it necessary to enter into a description of its details.

Supported above the apparatus upon suitable standards, as shown, are two electromagnets M and M. Below the poles of each magnet is. an armature-lever N or I provided with retracting-springs a, carrying at their outer ends the pivoted spring-retracted dogs 11 1;, which respectively operate the number-printing type-wheels Iand I. These pivoted dogs engage, respectively, at c with ratchets O and 0, connected with the typewheels I and I, and turn said type-wheels by a step-by-step movement, according as the armatures are lifted by the magnets M and M, the retaining-pawls or spring-catches w dropping into the ratchets after each move- IIO went and holding them from turning backward. Each type-wheel I1 is provided with a coiled sprin P for returning it to its norinal position wnen it is released. A catch .r is provided for holding the dog and retainingpawl out of engagement during the return movement of the type-wheel, this catch be ing tripped by a pin y on the wheel and prevented from excessive downward movement by the stop-pin :0.

Now referring to the diagram, Fig. 8, itwill be seen that the magnet E of the recorder is in circuit t from the contact-spring e of the transmitter. The magnet M is in the circuit from the contact-spring h, and magnet M is in the circuit 2 from the contact-spring I). These are all multiple-arc circuits from the main battery Q. In the return-wire 5, which is common to both magnets M and M, I prefer to place a sin gle-stroke bell R,which maybe situated in practice at any convenient point.

In operation the tim e-printin g wheels II and l[ are kept constantly at the right point to print the hour and minute by the clockmovement, and when a transmitter is operated the first effect is, as the contact-spring h engages the teeth on the wheel a, that the magnet M is energized five times and five successive impulses are communicated to the armature-lever l and pivoted dog 0, so that the type-wheel I is moved five spaces and the figure 5 thereon is brought into the printing position, it being then held in this position by its catch to. Then in the transmitter, the teeth on the break-wheel (I, engage the spring 29, and four impulses are communicated through the magnet M to the typewheel I and the same is revolved, so as to bring the figure l into a printing position. All the type-wheels being then in position, the spring 6 reaches the pin (Z in the transmitter and closes the circuit 4 through the magnet E, so that the printing-bed s is thrown up against the type'wheels and the number of the box and the time of the signal are therefore printed on the tape in the manner shown in Fig. 5, the outer figures 5 and 4: indicating the number of the box and the innor figures showing that the signal was sent in at 7.00 ocloek. The feeding mechanism for the tape feeds the tape on after this operation, this being, as usual, controlled by the magnet E.

It will be seen that the ends of the dogs r "1" extend down close to the end of the lever L, which carries the printing-bed, and when the said lever is raised to print, said dogs are thrown back and are caught and held by the catches 4v, and in their movement they push back the catches Qt, with pins on which they engage, and so release the type-wheels, which are immediately carried back by their springs to their original position, at which point the projecting ends of the catches as are met by the pins 3 on the wheels, and these trip the catches and permit the dogs r and catches w to return to operating position.

It will be seen that as all the figures are in line across the strip very little space is con sumed in printing each signal, and a large saving in paper and also in ink is obtained, and the necessity of constantly renewing the paper roll is avoided. By the present arrangement, also, the record is made more easy to read, and less time is consumed in copying it into record-books.

It will of course be understood that a suitable number of signal-transmitterssnch as described and arranged for different numbersare connected with the main circuit in the ordinary manner. It is evident that in case the number of the box is composed of only one figure the transmitter may be provided with a single break-wheel and the recorder with a single number-printing typewheel and operating mechanism therefor; butby connecting only one side of the register shown in circuit, so that only one typewheel is operated, the same result is obtained.

Vhat I claim is- 1. In a watchmans time-recorder, the combination of time-printing type-wheels controlled by a clock-movement, printing mechanism, an elect-romagnet controlling said printing mechanism, a number-printing typewheel, and an independent electrounagnet controlling the same, substantially as set forth.

In a watchmans time-recorder, the combination of time-printing type-wheels controlled by a clock-movement, number-printing type-wheels, and electro-magnets independently controlling said number-printing type-wheels, respectively, substantially as set forth.

In a watchmans time-recorder, the combination of four type-wheels arranged in line, two for printing hours and minutes and two for printing numbers, a clock-movement con trolling the time-printing type-wheels, and electro magnets independently controlling the number-printing type-wheels, respectively, substantially as set forth.

at. The combination of a type-wheel, an electro-magnet for turning the same by astep-bystep movement, stop for holding said typewheel, a spring for returning the type-wheel, and a magnet whose armature operates a printing-bed and also engages the stop of said type-wheel to release the same, whereby the typewvheel is returned to Zero after the operation of printing, substantially as set forth.

5, In a watchmans time-recorder, the combination of time-printing type-wheels controlled by a clock-movement, a number-printing type-wheel, an electronnagnet for turning the same by a step-bystep movement, a stop for holding said type-wheel, a spring for returning the type-wheel, and a magnet whose armature operates a printing-bed and also engages the stop of said type-Wheel to release the same, whereby the type-wheel is returned TIO to zero after the operation of printing, substantially as set forth.

6. The combination of a type-wheel provided with a ratchet and dog engaging with the ratchet, a clock-movement, and a weight raised and dropped at intervals by the clockmovement and engaging said dog in its descent to turn the type-wheel, substantially as set forth. v

7. The combination of a type-wheel provided with a ratchet and dog engaging with the ratchet, aclock-movement, apawl engaging with a toothed wheel of said clock-movement, an arm connected with said pawl, and a weight carried by said arm and raised and lowered by the movement of said wheel and engaging said dog in its descent to turn the type-wheel, substantially as set forth.

8. The combination of a watchmans timerecorder having timeprinting type-wheels controlled by a clock-movement, printing mechanism,an electro-magnet controllingsaid printing mechanism, a number-printing typewheel, and an independent electro-magnet controlling the same, with a signal-transmitter affecting successively the circuits of the type-wheel magnet and the printing-magnet, substantially as set forth.

9. The combination of a watchmans timerecorder having time-printing type-wheels controlled by a clock movement, numberprinting type-wheels, and electro-magnets independently controlling said number-printing type-wheels, respectively, with a signaltransmitter afi'ectin g the circuits of said number-printing type-wheels, substantially as set forth.

10. The combination of awatchmans timerecorder having time-printing type-wheels controlled by a clock-movement, numberprinting type-wheels, and electro-magnets independently controlling said number-printing type-wheels, respectively, with a signaltransmitter successively affecting the circuits of said number-printing type-wheels, substantially as set forth.

11. The combination of a watchmans timerecorder having time printing type wheels controlled by a clock-movement, printing mechanism, and electro-maguet controlling said printing mechanism, number-printing type-Wheels, an electro magnets controlling said number-printing wheels successively, with a signal-transmitter affecting successively the circuits of the type-wheel magnets and the printing-magnet, substantially as set forth.

12. In an electric signal-transmitter, the combination of two break-wheels, each having a number of contact-points co-operating to transmit a signal, acontact-spring for each break-wheel, an additional contact-point turning with the break wheels, and a contactspring in the path of said additional contactpoint, substantially as set forth.

13. In an electric signal-transmitter, the combination of the two break-wheels, each having a number of contact-points co-operating to transmit a signal, said break-wheels revolving together and one having its contactpoints in advance of those of the other, and a contact-spring for each break-wheel, substantially as set forth.

14. The combination, with a time-recorder having time-printing type-wheels controlled by a clock-movement, of a number-printing type-Wheel moved by an electro-magnet, printing mechanism controlled by another electromagnet, a signal-transmitter having a breakwheel in the circuit of the magnet controlling the said numberprinting wh eel, and a circuitcloser in the circuit of the said printing-mag net, substantially as set forth.

15. The combination, with a time-recorder having time-printing wheels controlled by a clock-movement, a plurality of number-printing wheels controlled separately by electromagnets, printing mechanism, and an electromagnet controlling the printing mechanism, of a signal-transmitter having a break-wheel with contact-points in the circuit of each of the magnets controlling the number-wheels,

and a circuit-closer in the circuit of the printing-magnet, substantially as set forth,

16. The combination, with the spring-retracted type-wheels, the magnet, and the dog carried by the magnet for turning the typewheels, of the spring-catch for holding said type-wheels from backward movement, the printing-magnet, and the arm moved by the printing-magnet to trip said catch and release the type-wheel, substantially as set forth.

17. The combinatioinwith aspring-retracted type-Wheel, the magnet, and the dog moved by said magnet and engaging said type-wheel to move the same, of the spring-catch for holding the type-wheel from backward movement, the printing-magnet, the arm moved by the printing-magnet and arranged to drop said catch to relea=e the type-wheel, the lock for holding said catch, and means actuated by the movement of the type-wheels for disengaging the lock from said catch, substantially as described.

This specification signed and witnessed this 10th day of January, 1890.

CHARLES E. ONGLEY.

Witnesses:

D. H. DRISOOLL, W. PELZER.

Correction in Letters Patent No. 443,787.

It is hereby certified that Letters Patent No. 443,787, granted December 30, 1890, upon the application of Charles E. Ongley, of Yonkers, New York, for an improvem rit in Watchmens Electric Time-Recorders, were erroneously issued to said Ongley as sole owner of the said invention; that said Letters Patent should have been issued to said Charles E. Ongloy and Thomas W. Robertson, jointly, each being owner of one-half interest as shown by the record of assignments in this office; and that said Letters Patent should. be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office. I

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this 24th day of March, A. D. 1891.

CYRUS BUSSEY, Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

[SEAL] Oountersigned O. E. MITCHELL,

Oomnn'sst'oner of Patents.

It is hereby certified that Letters Patent N0. 443,787, granted December 30, 1890, upon the application of Charles E. Ongley, of Yonkers, New York, for an improvew nt in Watchmens Electric Time-Recorders, were erroneously issued to said Ongley as sole owner of the said invention; that said Letters Patent should have been issued to said Charles E. Ongley and Thomas W. Robertson, jointly, each being owner 01. one-half interest, as shown by the record of assignments in this office; and that said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Office.

Signed, countersigned, and sealed this 24th day of March, A. D. 1891.

[SEAL] CYRUS BUSSEY,

Oountersigned:

G. E. MITCHELL,

Commissioner of Patents.

Assistant Secretary of the Interior. 

